Mega Gyarados Raid Day

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Aug 21, 2025 at 11:18 am

Time and Date

Mega Gyarados Raid Day will happen on Sunday, August 31, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Featured Pokémon

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in Mega Raids.

Mega Gyarados

✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Event Bonuses

• Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Saturday, August 30, at 5:00 p.m. to Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
• Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six).
• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Gyarados from raids.

Featured Attack

Gyarados encountered in raids will know the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.

Aqua Tail

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

55

DPE

1.57

Energy Delta

-35

Trainer Battles

Power

50

DPS

25

DPE

1.52

Event Ticket

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase a ticket that grants the following bonuses.

• Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
• Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles for Trainers level 31 and up
• 50% more XP from Raid Battles**
• 2× Stardust from Raid Battles

These bonuses will be effective on Sunday, August 31, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

*Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

**Due to the Sunkissed Shores event bonus, Trainers who have a Mega Gyarados Raid Day ticket will receive a total of 3× XP from winning Raid Battles.

Pokémon GO Web Store – Mega Gyarados Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box

The Mega Gyarados Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes both an event ticket and a bonus Premium Battle Pass at no additional cost!

Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store!